Hey Liss - there are several things you can do - but ya gotta go visit your surgeon. first of all, some docs think that the bypassed intestine sort of returns to 'normal' function after a time - so that the degree of malabsorption is lower than right after the surgery.
Also, while there are some ways to help, nothing 'cures' this problem, and it's important to find a surgeon with enough experience to do these procedures.
with the bypass, TWO things could expand: the stoma [that little outlet] OR the pouch itself. there are some surgeries that'll tighten things up - and some docs are doing them by sliding a scope down your throat rather than making incisions. these revisions work - to some extent.
some docs are putting lapbands in - and there's evidence to suggest that they work, but please consider that you'll have to now follow all the lapband rules, which include going in for fills/unfills so you can hit your sweet spot.
soooo, please have a heart-to-heart with your surgeon. and keep us posted! many of us are facing the same issue. I know I am. but i also know that i have to clean up my eating first. it's getting better..
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